Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-24
E,,sNsI WASHINGTON.


Special Correspondence OF the AloXa. GAzETIEJ
WASHINGTON. u. c.. August 81, 1887.
Tic authorship OF Mahone's address APP
pears 20 he settled in The public mind OF Wash
lnetor ana is credited by every one TO Jno.
S. Wise Much OF it is in the spirit Of
Wise's notorious speeches in the last guber-
material contest, where he sought by invec-
tive and ridicula TO u0horsc his gallant adj
versary, General Lee. ScuriiliIy WAS one
of The chief characteristics Of all his pubic
utlerances fgom the start, and finally, when
he saw the tide Of victory was set against
him, he broke from every restraint of civ
liZed political warfare and became Verita
BILE, vulgar scold, threatening tho peace,
order and dignity of every community in
which his party held meeting. 1t is not
believed here thai Malone inspired line
of the coarse, personal assault on Governor
Lee that he allowed Wise to do so is re-
GREETED by strong freads of Malone, who
declare the attack, even from political
point OF view, to lave been most nnneCessa.
nv and impolitic. Lees friends now feel
that an insult has been put upon him, a
| most wanton, unjustiliabIe insult, and they
will resent the same 10y extra exertions to
maintain the supremacy OF the democratic
party at the polls in November. Said
Vireinan Just from Richmond to- day, you
will hear TO more in this campaign of any
rivalry between Barbour and Lee for the
Senatorship The abuse Of Lee by Wise
will heal wounds, close rents, and assist IN
making the party solid. Iadeed, Lee, fol-
lowing the example OF MahoDe's la!e
Governor. Cameron, may take the stump in
defense OF his administration OF State Affairs
and liz that way greatly assist his party
friends in the coming fight. Another Viz
ginian, disposed to laugh ever the unworthy
reflections contained in this address On FilZ
Lees visit to the national race course here,
suggested that it was President Arthur who,
rs Chief Magistrate OF the nation, was won't
to drive to the Ivy City races III his couch
and four and to watch all The important
events from the Glub house balcony. But
who would have supposed" continued The
Eirsinian, that Gen. Mahone, one OF the
chief patrons OF the race course ever since
its establishment here, wonla have dared TO
critic so Gov. Lee for single visit to such
place. Said he sit is refreshing this
warm weather to read criticisms prepared
by Wise and fathe.ed by Mahone-on Gov.
Lees attendance at the theatre and race
course. Why Malone and his son Butler
used to adjourn the Senate as the express
sion went, for the pools at the race course,
and while the American Congress was Crap
ping with such questions AS The reduction
of the tobacco and whiskey taxes, Malone
and his son were publicly betting hundreds
of dollars on horse race. And it is no
Joke 10 say that while the Senate was ago
nizingover The Blair educational bill and
other matters Of interest to Virginia, Ma
hone and his set were drinking champagne
over big game of poker ut John Chamber
Inns. all Of which, if necessary could proba-
bly be proven "And finally said he,
''while Virginia was convulsed over her
fight with her grasping creditors, Johnnie
Vice was in New York acting as judge oil
q dog show. Whewl Talk about hddlng
while Rome was burning. No; Mahone,
desperate "a he is, is not responsible for the
childish gabblc about Gov. Lee contained in
his recent pronuneiamento to his followers.
The regular weekly opening of bids for
undue a per ceat. bonds took place at the
Treasury to day. The whole amount of
bids WIS between seven and eight million
nf dollars, and tho lowest bid was JOG SIS |
Most Of the bids came from Boston and
New York. There was enc, small one,
from Georgia.
Tne Presidents attention having been
called to charge that he was not properly |
sunporting the commissioners appointed |
10 examine the affairs Of the Pacific rail- !
roads he said: have no time to read or reply !
IN the instrumentation of opposition news
nopers and am not at all afraid that they !
will succeed: in deceiving the peopie rs to
The uolicy or course of the administration
touching the matters in question; bnt If
there is man, woman or child who woniti
feel easier after reading tie dispatch which !